A Guide for Caring when Interacting, Teaching, and Learning in Cyberspac
This innovative text, built on the foundations of Watson's Caring Science, demonstrates how nursing professionals can develop virtual relationships that encompass caring and understanding in professional, teaching/learning, and everyday cyber communications. It describes how caring and love can transcend distance, space, and time in our ......
This innovative workbook enables those working in health and social care to deepen their understanding of the values that underpin their practice. Rich in practical photocopiable exercises and downloadable resources that invite the reader to engage with their own values, it explores how values, though not often reflected on, define the ......
A Guide for Nurse Practitioners and Administrators
Addresses the planning, implementation and evaluation process as well as the key factors that are critical to the success of the individual nurse practitioner (NP) and incorporates practical guidance from NP experts.
Guides nursing graduate students and professionals in the development of skills required to fulfill emerging leadership roles in our increasingly complex healthcare system. The book provides a wealth of critical information, practical tools, creative vision, and inspiration to help facilitate leadership in a wide variety of settings.
Written by an acclaimed nurse leader, scholar, and author, this prizewinning book delivers an inspiring first-person narrative to help nurses at all career levels to embrace and hone their leadership potential. The second edition expands on the original with updated material and five completely new chapters.
Provides the tools, perspective and context for health educators and practitioners to implement evidence-based care practices and evaluate their efficacy. This new edition has been reorganized to include updated information and five new chapters. It stresses the importance of mentorship in creating EBP and illustrates how mentorship can be ......
A practical guide for healthcare practitioners who are responsible for the supervision and assessment of students, supporting them to achieve the NMC's standards of proficiency in their field.
Research shows that non-responsive patients benefit significantly from spiritual andpastoral care. This book equips chaplains with the confidence and skills to deliverexcellent care in this challenging context. With exercises, worksheets, small groupactivities and case studies, it sets out how best to use words and body language, fostertrust and ......
Six habits for improving relationships in healthcare settings
Demonstrates how restorative practice can be used to help address day-to-day challenges faced in healthcare by developing a set of six complementary habits.
Provides a unique framework for effective project management skills in nursing. Using practical case examples and proven tips, the text presents step-by-step strategies for applying project management skills in varied settings and describes how to identify key concepts critical to project success.
This is the first resource to demonstrate to nurse leaders, administrators, and staff how to develop, apply, and successfully integrate a professional practice model into a health system. It guides nursing leaders and educators in best practices for developing, implementing, evaluating, adapting, adopting, and revising professional practice models ......
Holds a proven track record of success in teaching healthcare business basics to nurses This acclaimed text helps to build the fundamental economic and financial management skills nurses and nurse leaders need to be successful in daily practice and career advancement. The updated fourth edition includes new and revised case studies reflecting ......
With the goal of advancing quality health care, this innovative text moves beyond the often insular world of nurse leadership values to offer the perspectives of leaders in other health care disciplines that interface with nurses. These professionals describe and analyze their interactions with nurse leaders regarding their role in quality health ......
Lessons for Novice and Aspiring Deans and Directors
The first resource written specifically for novice and aspiring deans and directors of nursing education, this engaging guide will share practical advice, wisdom, and insight from experienced academic leaders. The insights provided will help Nurses who are new to academic leadership positions.
One of the most challenging careers physically and emotionally, nurses deserve support and inspiration that can be used on-the-go in this 6 page laminated guide that can easily be tucked away at the nurses station or on a clipboard. From the birth of the profession through sheer need to care for others, history is lined with not-so-famous and ......
A step-by-step guide to starting and sustaining an effective wellness center, whether non-profit or academic based. It presents various document samples (job descriptions, contract with local government and community agencies, and outcome and assessment guides). It defines 'wellness' and describes wellness activities and wellness centers.
Describes innovative, nurse-managed solutions for improving health care today. It addresses the key business, policy, medical, financial, and operational considerations necessary for successfully opening and operating nurse-led health facilities. The book delivers a wealth of comprehensive information for nurses who are considering opening their ......
